Research & Policy
This page gathers data, studies, and policy analysis that illuminate the realities facing tenants in Easthampton and across Western Massachusetts. By grounding our advocacy in evidence, we strengthen the fight for safe, stable, and affordable housing for all.
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Are YIMBYs winning the housing wars?
Washington Post explores the YIMBY vs. supply skeptic housing debate, questioning whether deregulation and increased housing supply lower prices. ETU spotlights arguments for vouchers, public policy solutions, and income inequality as central to solving the housing affordability crisis.
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Our Homes, Our Future
PolicyLink’s Our Homes, Our Future outlines a national rent control strategy to stabilize 31.5 million renter households, advance racial and economic justice, and curb corporate profiteering. ETU highlights this housing justice toolkit supporting tenant organizing, policy reform, and rent stabilization campaigns nationwide.
